Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$265M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$184M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$330M |
| 3 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$145M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.46% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.69% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Icon
ICLR
$13.7B
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
113,700
-263,760
| -70% | -$18.8M |
|
1077
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $8.82M | 0.02% |
174,680
+16,400
| +10% | +$823K |
|
|
CNR
1078
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $8.81M | 0.02% |
709,697
+199,305
| +39% | +$2.27M |
|
|
NGD
1079
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $8.8M | 0.02% |
3,791,800
+1,646,500
| +77% | +$4.07M |
|
1080
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $8.79M | 0.02% |
9,457,199
+1,269,600
| +16% | +$926K |
|
|
APOL
1081
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
1,144,525
+887,400
| +345% | +$7.34M |
|
|
WEB
1082
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
438,000
+205,100
| +88% | +$4.73M |
|
|
PLCM
1083
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $8.75M | 0.02% |
694,722
+113,491
| +20% | +$1.48M |
|
1084
United Microelectronic
UMC
$42.9B
| $8.74M | 0.02% |
4,648,486
+836,386
| +22% | +$1.57M |
|
1085
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
469,778
+22,068
| +5% | +$398K |
|
|
NXGN
1086
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
538,700
+117,700
| +28% | +$1.72M |
|
|
MYCC
1087
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
474,900
+353,700
| +292% | +$6.82M |
|
1088
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $8.66M | 0.02% |
142,600
-89,300
| -39% | -$5.34M |
|
|
SNBR
1089
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
402,700
-308,837
| -43% | -$7.07M |
|
|
SPTN
1090
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
398,413
+9,513
| +2% | +$235K |
|
|
OCLR
1091
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
2,477,056
+969,800
| +64% | +$3.03M |
|
1092
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
308,400
+26,200
| +9% | +$751K |
|
|
ACH
1093
Accendra Health
ACH
$254M
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
238,850
+210,400
| +740% | +$7.61M |
|
1094
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
42,547
-26,771
| -39% | -$5.87M |
|
1095
Standex International
SXI
$3.33B
| $8.58M | 0.02% |
103,200
+54,100
| +110% | +$4.58M |
|
|
MDRX
1096
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
+557,465
| New | +$7.99M |
|
|
DEST
1097
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
981,000
+100
| +0% | +$771 |
|
1098
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
1,055,200
+545,410
| +107% | +$4.27M |
|
1099
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
+250,600
| New | +$9.58M |
|
|
SEMG
1100
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
+295,500
| New | +$11.3M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Renaissance Technologies held 3,639 positions worth $45.9B, up 9.5% from $41.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $3.07B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 509 new positions and adding to 1,872 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $369M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2015 buy was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2015, an estimated $212M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $369M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $330M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $45.9B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 509 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2015.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $45.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.